Our massive season preview is here with James Graham going in depth on every club for the 2026 season! We've split this into 2 parts with the first episode James focussing on the teams that will finish from 10th-17th! Tune in Tuesday for Jimmy to reveal his top 8!

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0:00 Welcome To Part 1

3:59 Jimmy’s New Team Prediction

7:04 “The Middle Eight”

11:23 Wooden Spooners

20:39 16th Position

26:53 15th Position

36:41 14th Position

43:21 13th Position

51:22 12th Position

57:19 11th Position

1:02:58 10th Position

Our massive season preview is here with James Graham going in depth on every club for the 2026 season! We've split this into 2 parts with the first episode James focussing on the teams that will finish from 10th-17th! Tune in Tuesday for Jimmy to reveal his top 8!
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0:00 Welcome To Part 1
3:59 Jimmy&rsquo;s New Team Prediction
7:04 &ldquo;The Middle Eight&rdquo;
11:23 Wooden Spooners
20:39 16th Position
26:53 15th Position
36:41 14th Position
43:21 13th Position
51:22 12th Position
57:19 11th Position
1:02:58 10th Position

NRL Legend James Graham's Unique Take on The World Of Rugby League Featuring In-Depth Analysis & Interviews With Some Of The Games Fascinating Characters!

NRL Legend James Graham's Unique Take on The World Of Rugby League Featuring In-Depth Analysis &amp; Interviews With Some Of The Games Fascinating Characters!

The Bye Round With James Graham

NRL legend James Graham's unique take on the world of rugby league! Featuring in-depth analysis & interviews with some of the games fascinating characters!

NRL legend James Graham's unique take on the world of rugby league! Featuring in-depth analysis &amp; interviews with some of the games fascinating characters!

The Pretenders: 2026 NRL Season Preview - Part One

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James Graham & Charlie White are joined by a very special guest, veteran rugby league journalist Paul Kent! In a wide-ranging chat Kenty shares an update on his health following his cancer diagnosis, we discuss the difference between old school media vs. the modern day and why we can't lose the rugby league drama! Plus, we preview every game of round 5 of the NRL!

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0:00 Welcome Paul Kent

2:55 Kenty Health Update

20:17 Modern Media v Old Media

36:05 Could We Lose “Rugby League Drama?”

42:57 Shane Flanagan Under Pressure

49:05 St George vs. Illawarra

57:19 Impact Of Rule Changes

1:09:35 Round 5 Preview

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James Graham &amp; Charlie White are joined by a very special guest, veteran rugby league journalist Paul Kent! In a wide-ranging chat Kenty shares an update on his health following his cancer diagnosis, we discuss the difference between old school media vs. the modern day and why we can't lose the rugby league drama! Plus, we preview every game of round 5 of the NRL!
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0:00 Welcome Paul Kent
2:55 Kenty Health Update
20:17 Modern Media v Old Media
36:05 Could We Lose &ldquo;Rugby League Drama?&rdquo;
42:57 Shane Flanagan Under Pressure
49:05 St George vs. Illawarra
57:19 Impact Of Rule Changes
1:09:35 Round 5 Preview

Old School Media v Modern Media, Bulldogs Death Threats & Dissecting The Dragons Issues With Paul Kent

Welcome to the Ultimate Rugby League countdown, this is 'The Bye Round 99' all powered by Maccas! Over the next four weeks, James Graham is ranking the 99 best players in the NRL right now. No reputations spared, no bias, just straight footy IQ. In Part two, Jimmy counts down 74 to 51, did he get it right? Let us know via the comments or shoot us an Insta DM!

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0:00 Controversy In EP 1?

1:51 74 -71

6:55 70-66

15:34 65-61

25:16 60-56

37:56 2 Origin Players Omitted From The 99

39:22 Terrell May Joins The Show

43:26 55-50

Welcome to the Ultimate Rugby League countdown, this is 'The Bye Round 99' all powered by Maccas! Over the next four weeks, James Graham is ranking the 99 best players in the NRL right now. No reputations spared, no bias, just straight footy IQ. In Part two, Jimmy counts down 74 to 51, did he get it right? Let us know via the comments or shoot us an Insta DM!
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0:00 Controversy In EP 1?
1:51 74 -71
6:55 70-66
15:34 65-61
25:16 60-56
37:56 2 Origin Players Omitted From The 99
39:22 Terrell May Joins The Show
43:26 55-50

Bye Round 99 | Ranking The 99 BEST Players In The NRL | Part Two 74-51

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Luke Keary joins James Graham for a comprehensive review of all the footy action that took place in Round 4! The boys look at the top contenders to take the Manly job full-time, Jimmy reflects on the Bulldogs shock loss to Knights and where it's going wrong, recap the Dragons 0-4 start to the season and we answer the question; are the Tigers the real deal? 

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0:00 Maccas 99

3:22 Seibold Sacked, Foran In

18:37 Manly’s Recruitment Over The Years

23:31 Candidates For The Manly Job

34:52 Sharks Raiders Thriller!

45:09 Knights Upset Bulldogs

58:07 Cowboys Pip The Storm

1:05:26 Fixing The Dragons

1:18:37 Tigers The Real Deal?

1:21:52 Panthers Far Too Good

1:23:01 Broncos Win Battle Of Brisbane

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Luke Keary joins James Graham for a comprehensive review of all the footy action that took place in Round 4! The boys look at the top contenders to take the Manly job full-time, Jimmy reflects on the Bulldogs shock loss to Knights and where it's going wrong, recap the Dragons 0-4 start to the season and we answer the question; are the Tigers the real deal?&nbsp;
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0:00 Maccas 99
3:22 Seibold Sacked, Foran In
18:37 Manly&rsquo;s Recruitment Over The Years
23:31 Candidates For The Manly Job
34:52 Sharks Raiders Thriller!
45:09 Knights Upset Bulldogs
58:07 Cowboys Pip The Storm
1:05:26 Fixing The Dragons
1:18:37 Tigers The Real Deal?
1:21:52 Panthers Far Too Good
1:23:01 Broncos Win Battle Of Brisbane

The Pretenders: 2026 NRL Season Preview - Part One

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